Reincarnated As The Villainess's Son

Chapter 274  Himmel [4]

'He didn't grow much stronger.'

I mushed to myself as I turned back from Aimar.

Well, he did say he was on house arrest for six months.

But still....

.....If he wants to stay by my side.

'He needs to grow much stronger than he is now.' n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Far more stronger.

ROOAR!!!

My gaze shifted to the dragon who was flying in front of me.

The dark flammable gas poured out of his body once again.

'You sure it's a baby dragon?'

I couldn't help but ask as I looked at the enormous being dravaging me.

[<It is. He isn't even twenty years old.>]

'Tch, whatever.'

I clicked my tongue at Inna's words as I conjured a blade of ice in my right hand.

And just as I stared into the dragon's eyes, I felt a creepy sense engulfing my mind.

Fear slowly crawled under my skin.

'Dragon's fear, huh?'

I thought as I used Andarnaur's ring to let the blade in my hand float before gripping it again.

I shrugged off the fear as I drew in a deep breath.

"Give me your strength, Anastasia."

The star mark in my palm pulsed to life before golden runes started to engulf my body.

I blinked as I walked, feeling the golden markings burning underneath my eyes. The same markings that covered my entire body.

I glimpsed my own long hair turning from pure white to wheat blonde.

'Hm?'

Slowly, everything became much clearer than before, even though the gas covered the entire place.

....Even the flow of mana that was gathering in front of the dragon's mouth.

'Let's see.'

A stream of flames rushed toward me, ready to melt my body.

Golden lightning radiated from my body, cloaking me in one swift moment as I burst to my side, dodging the attack effortlessly.

The air around me turned to fire as the gas exploded.

Muspelh.

A blue flame conjured in my hand, absorbing the explosive fire around me.

With lightning still cloaking my body, I burst forward toward the dragon.

The world blurred, and I found myself in front of it.

I leaped forward, using its foreleg as a platform to jump up.

A blade formed of pure ice conjured in my hand as I twisted my body, plunging the blade into its head.

Clang!!

The impact sent a shockwave throughout the place, but the dragon's tough scales saved it from heavy damage, only just breaking its skin.

Instantly, the dragon moved its head, and a barrage of fire rushed toward me.

A crackling sound echoed as my body blurred from the place.

I barely balanced myself as I landed just beside the dragon.

'Fuck it.'

The dragon's tail rushed toward me like a raging bull.

The golden lightning crackled and burst, its energy sending me flying toward the side.

The tail whipped close to my face as I balanced myself before getting into a fighting stance.

The golden lightning crackled once again before bursting precisely around my legs.

My speed turned faster as I leaned backward to dodge the tail once again.

Grabbing another blade floating around me, I plunged it into the softer side.

The dragon roared in fury as I dragged the blade, making a cut on its tail. Blood gushed out, soaking me.

Leaping into the air, I avoided dozens of spikes of magma that conjured below me.

Using one spike as a platform, I launched upwards toward it, using lightning to enhance my speed.

But my heart trembled as I noticed something odd happening with the Avatar's power.

"..."

I jerked to a halt as I used the dragon's agape mouth to flip my body away from it.

Skidding through the ground, I came to a halt as I looked down at my body.

[<...What happened?>]

I hastily willed the Avatar's power to disperse as I tried to calm my trembling heart.

...Even though I wanted to deny it, I certainly felt it.

'I am going to use it.'

I informed Inna as I glanced back at the dragon once again.

A broken purple crown slowly materialized, hovering above my head.

[<Wait! No—!>]

Ignoring her warning, I raised my hand as my lips slowly parted.

"Inanna's Blessing: First Insignia."

I felt my entire mana depleting in an instant and even a small chunk of my life source.

The dragon roared as it rushed toward me with its jaw wide open.

I slowly moved back as I made a mental image in my mind.

"Balance."

And the moment those words left my mouth, its body halted abruptly as I used Amun-Ra's blessing.

The ground beneath me pulsed with a gentle hum, and a glowing circle emerged, etched in light.

A yin and yang symbol, unruffled within my feet.

On one side, the white field held a small black circle, and within it, I stood.

Opposite me, on the black field's white circle, the dragon loomed, unmoving.

I let the silence stretch, let the dragon feel the fear. Then, I whispered again.

"Mass."

The air around the dragon shimmered, and its massive frame jerked violently.

Pieces of its crimson scales began to flake off, dissolving into nothing before they touched the ground.

The dragon roared in rage, its wings beating furiously. But the more it struggled, the faster it happened.

I watched as its sharp claws fractured and crumbled.

Its mighty tail disintegrated into dust.

Piece by piece, its mass was stripped away until its mass was equal to mine.

The yin and yang symbol faded, its glow sinking back into the ground.

Only a part of flesh was in the place where the dragon once stood.

I sighed as I turned back toward Aimar.

"Yo." I smiled as I greeted him, who looked at me with utter shock, leaning against a wall.

"H-how?"

He asked as I walked toward him.

"Nothing special," I replied, shrugging. "I just have a blessing that forces us to fight roughly in equal terms."

"That's so fucking unfair." He grumbled as I sat beside him. "How can anyone win against that?"

"Simple," I replied, smiling. "Just don't mess with me."

"Are you for real?"

"Nope, it has a glaring weakness," I informed as I sat beside him. "But against beings who can't speak, it's absolute."

"Still so fucking unfair," he groaned.

"That's life," I replied as I examined his ruptured leg. "...It's always unfair."

"I hate this shit," he groaned, and I could feel envy in his voice. "How many blessings do you even have?"

I chuckled in reply as I placed my hand just above his wound.

"Ruah—."

"Wait!" He yelled, grabbing my hand. "Don't use your life energy, fucker."

"I am fine," I replied, forcefully removing his hand. "I can handle this much."

"Az."

"Don't worry so much; I will be fine," I replied with a smile as a cluster of green started to get absorbed into his wound.

[<I want to slap you.>]

'Shut up, Inna.'

I rebuked, ignoring the searing pain in my body.

[<No, seriously, why do you have to use my blessing when you could have easily defeated it?>]

'About that....We need to have a talk.'

[<.....>]

She fell silent.

I treated Aimar's wound, patching it up properly.

"Get up," I said as I turned back to look at the dragon's corpse.

And just like I expected, a crimson ring was glowing just above its body.

"What's that?" Aimar asked as he noticed it as well.

"The ring that holds its power," I informed before I looked at him. "Go absorb it."

"Huh?" Startled, he turned toward me. "What? Why?"

"Because you are weak," I replied, staring dead into his eyes. "The way you are right now, even a random person from Akasha can kick your ass."

"..."

He glared at me but had enough reasoning not to argue.

Even he knows I am right.

Slowly his anger melted away, turning into a little gratefulness.

...Just a little.

"And I am doing it because I don't want to look after you all the time," I replied with a smile. "So don't have that grateful expression, fuckface."

"...Go kill yourself."

He grumbled before drawing in a deep breath.

"Always remember, my friend," I patted his shoulder as I said brightly. "With great power comes—."

"I know, great responsibility."

"I was going to say girls, but yeah...." I patted his shoulder regretfully. "You are going to die single."

"Aren't you talking a lot!" He exclimed, locking his hand around my neck.

"Help!" I yelled. "This fucker is trying to kill a cripple!"

"Shut up!" He pushed me aside as he glared at me.

"Welp." I raised my fist toward him. "See you soon."

"Good luck." he fist-bumped, and I nodded.

We walked in opposite directions as I looked at the cave.

'Time to get healed.'

I mushed as I entered the cave, pushing aside the glowing veins that covered the place.

I slowly walked, looking around at the abnormally smooth cave.

And only after a few minutes of walking, I reached the end, which was breathtaking.

A picturesque view left me in awe as I looked around the place illuminated by glowing flowers in a closed tomb-like space.

It felt peaceful.

But I suppressed those emotions as I eagerly walked towards the two pools in the center.

The golden liquid that symbolizes eternal love.

The liquid that should have filled the pools...

...But it was empty.